It’s the history of business. How did Hitler’s favorite car become synonymous with hippies? What got Thomas Edison tangled up with the electric chair? Did someone murder the guy who invented the movies? Former Planet Money hosts Jacob Goldstein and Robert Smith examine the surprising stories of businesses big and small and find out what you can learn from those who founded them.
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26 augusti 2026
George Washington’s Trusted Tavern Guide: The Birth of the User Review
45 min
19 augusti 2026
The DeLorean Saga: Fraud, Drug Deals and Marty McFly's Car
48 min
12 augusti 2026
The Tangled Story of Instant Ramen
42 min
5 augusti 2026
Billy Beer: When American Beer Hit Bottom, Then Bounced Back
41 min
29 juli 2026
The Printing Press: The Invention Built on Debt and Sin
46 min
22 juli 2026
The Robberiest Robber Baron: The Villainy of Jay Gould
47 min
8 juli 2026
The Factory That Was Wiped Off The Map (From Cautionary Tales)
38 min
1 juli 2026
The Nobel Winners Who Almost Crashed the Economy
48 min
24 juni 2026
A Store Owner You Can Trust: John Wanamaker, Returns and the Price Tag
40 min
17 juni 2026
The Boy Scout Who Brought us the Age of Disruption
41 min
